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Research Highlights

Tiny Kinks in Light Make An Optical Ruler

Using the phenomenon of superoscillation, NTU researchers have created the world's most precise optical ruler, capable of measuring nanometers.
9 Sep 2019

Theory of Light-induced Magnetism

A new theory predicts that a non-magnetic metal can be turned into a magnet when illuminated by linearly polarised laser light.
5 Jul 2019

The Topological Hall Effect

Experiments reveal that tiny magnetic entities called skyrmions are responsible for the exotic electrical phenomenon known as the Topological Hall Effect.
9 May 2019

Quantum Device Views All Possible Futures

Prof. Mile Gu and his collaborators have developed a quantum device that can simultaneously generate all possible futures in a quantum decision process.
10 Apr 2019

Breakthrough in Ultra​fast Spintronics

An NTU team has demonstrated that an ultrashort spin current pulse can be efficiently injected between different materials, paving the way for ultrafast spintronic devices.
22 Jan 2019

3D Topological Medium for
Electromagnetic Waves

The world's first three-dimensional photonic topological insulator has been realized. Within this artificial material, microwaves flow effortlessly along 2D surfaces, ignoring defects and obstacles.
11 Jan 2019
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​Meta​material​ Logic Gates

A team led by Prof. Ranjan Singh has developed an efficiently switchable metamaterial, which can be used to perform computing operations with light.
30 Nov 2018

Synthetic Quantum Materials

A new approach to creating custom quantum materials is conceptualized, based on stacking carefully-chosen atomically thin sheets.
19 Nov 2018

Pero​vs​kite LEDs

A research team has announced a world record of 20 percent efficiency for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) made from halide perovskite materials, opening the door to low-cost, high-efficiency LEDs.
19 Nov 2018

Quantum Foucault Pendulum

A cloud of cold atoms has been used to create a quantum Foucault pendulum, which exhibits a form of “non-Abelian” rotation that has no counterpart in the classical world.
17 Sep 2018

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